Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"The car remains a great agent of enterprise and personal freedom and we should never apologise for advancing its cause, so in that spirit, what support will the Department provide to advance construction of the much needed north-west and northern parts of the Northampton ring road?..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
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"23. What steps he is taking to improve rail performance. ..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
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"Will the Minister elaborate on the plans to open the proposed Market Harborough line as part of the Oxford to Cambridge expressway and the benefits that it will bring to the local economy, especially around Northampton?..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"18. What steps he is taking to improve charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. ..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2019
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"That was slightly more pointed than I expected. At the moment, there is very little provision of electric car charging points in my constituency of Northampton South; I have only been able to find one in the whole constituency. What schemes does the Minister have planned for urban constituencies such …..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. With increasing house building near the strategic road networks on the edge of Northampton, what steps is the Department taking to finish the second phase of the north-west ring road?..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 29th March 2018
Asked by:
Andrew Lewer (Conservative - Northampton South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to use updated technology to reduce the evasion of tolls and penalty charge notices by foreign registered commercial vehicles; and whether he has plans to refuse entry to the UK to those who have evaded such charges.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In regards to the Dartford Crossing Highways England confirm that the vast majority of foreign drivers pay the charges and are not issued with fines.
Highways England also advise that Penalty Charge Notices issued overseas are issued with a warning letter to those using the Dartford Crossing for the first time. This offers a further opportunity to pay the original charge without accruing a fine. This avoids penalising road users that are unaware of the payment arrangements, and raises awareness so that advanced payments can be made in the future. Highways England uses a private collection agency called EPC plc to chase those foreign drivers who do not pay tolls and penalty charges.
Regarding the HGV Levy, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) note that enforcement of non-GB HGVs is a major priority for them. In 2016-17, it checked just over 88,000 non-GB HGVs at the roadside, which accounts for more than 62% of all HGV vehicles stopped for enforcement checks.
From those checks, DVSA issued just under 17,000 penalty notices. These covered offences including the non-payment of the HGV Levy, mechanical offences and drivers hours. In the last year, a number of vehicles were directed out of the country and many were immobilised until the problems identified had been rectified. There are no plans to change the rules on entry for this issue.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Lorry Parking
"Just as in Faversham and Mid Kent, my constituency experiences a lot of lorry traffic and much of its economy is based on logistics. The Department for Transport focuses heavily on rail—often for good reason—but with the majority of haulage and freight travelling by road, does my hon. Friend agree …..."Andrew Lewer - View Speech
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